Invaders attack Ukrainian positions near Novozvanivka and Popasna

Russian occupation forces have used artillery and mortars in the area of the Joint Forces Operation in Donbas three times since midnight as of 12:00 on Friday.

Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Dmytro Hutsuliak said this at a briefing on Friday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"The enemy fired in the Luhansk sector at the defenders of Novozvanivka from large-caliber machine guns and small arms," he said.

In addition, the enemy launched 17 120mm mines in the direction from Pervomaisk on the defenders of Popasna. Ukrainian servicemen returned fire.

According to available reports, no Ukrainian military have been killed or wounded in enemy attacks since the beginning of the day.

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